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Topic: Just Purchased my Tercel... 40mpg wow
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Yames
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I'm going to be saving a ton of gas on this baby, I purchased it today for 1,600 bucks. I'm definitely going to keep this thing till the wheels fall off. Anyways 40mpg that's better then my dad's suv that I'm using at the moment.
Check it out and tell me what you think, for the year and the price it's well worth it.
http://www.craigslist.org/eby/car/165346636.html
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1993 Cadillac STS 4.6L V8 (Sold)
1994 Toyota Tercel
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Highly unlikely you'll get 40mpg avg on a tank. Many people claim to get crazy high milage but they rarely state or correctly calculate the avg. milage on a few tanks. Yet its still a great setup and will save you a ton of gas and is a very economical decision ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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N8
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my neighbor has one of these and he gets no where near 40 mpg. They always over state this. but you will save tons on gas tho. Sounds like a very good buy. Grats.
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venomous99
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man...must be hard going through mustang withdrawals going from a mach to a cadillac and now a tercel. is a bicycle next? haha. just kidding.
tercels get great gas mileage but feel unstable at high speeds. my mom has one and it feels like the wind easily pushes the car from side to side on the highway.
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Glenn
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probably not 40mpg, but a huge differnce from a V8. I sold my Dodge ram because I was easily spending $50-$70 a week just on gas, it was a car payment in itself. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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asskickn88
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Originally posted by n8y8:
my neighbor has one of these and he gets no where near 40 mpg. They always over state this.
You overlooked the spinner hubcaps.... those add like 10MPG. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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It's time for the country to do what Obama's own father did.
Abandon him.
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aram
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Have fun merging on the freeway with it. I drove my friends and it has less passing power than a 4 cyl fox body.
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Black 02 SS
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Originally posted by aram:
Have fun merging on the freeway with it. I drove my friends and it has less passing power than a 4 cyl fox body.
Here's what happened during lunch on my junior year. A friend of mine had just got her license so she took us out in her tercel (auto)
Passenger: "Hurry up we're going to be late!"
Friend: "I'm trying!"
Me: "Give it more gas!"
Friend: "I'm trying!"
Me: "Floor the damn thing!"
Friend: "I am!!"
Me:"HAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
Torque-less Tercel FTW ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
[ May 30, 2006, 07:19 PM: Message edited by: Black 02 SS ]
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Posts: 949 | From: East Bay | Registered: Aug 2005
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Yames
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Originally posted by asskickn88:
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Originally posted by n8y8:
my neighbor has one of these and he gets no where near 40 mpg. They always over state this.
You overlooked the spinner hubcaps.... those add like 10MPG.
LOL I can't believe he put those on that car, I'm taking them off tomorrow and getting it an oil change. I bought it from this Mongolian guy who barely spoke any english.
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1993 Cadillac STS 4.6L V8 (Sold)
1994 Toyota Tercel
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Camaro Kid Z/28
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Originally posted by Yames:
I'm going to be saving a ton of gas on this baby, I purchased it today for 1,600 bucks. I'm definitely going to keep this thing till the wheels fall off. Anyways 40mpg that's better then my dad's suv that I'm using at the moment.
Check it out and tell me what you think, for the year and the price it's well worth it.
http://www.craigslist.org/eby/car/165346636.html
let me know if you need any parts hook up I work at a dealership! (if you cannot find it at the local kragens) ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Yames
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Originally posted by 88DroptopGT:
Close but not the big 40 your car gets 31/39 according to this:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/12670.shtml
That's still not bad for what these gas prices are, and I'm sure they will be hitting 5 dollars a gallon by the end of summer.
Anyways thanks Camaro Kid Z/28 I will keep that in mind.
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1993 Cadillac STS 4.6L V8 (Sold)
1994 Toyota Tercel
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six 5.0
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Originally posted by asskickn88:
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Originally posted by n8y8:
my neighbor has one of these and he gets no where near 40 mpg. They always over state this.
You overlooked the spinner hubcaps.... those add like 10MPG.
Don't forget the major H/P those puppies make. J/K Great buy, I think it's possible to pull 40 mpg out of that beast if you shift at 2K RPM's
PS, I recommend trying this theory on along straight away........ Going down a hill.
[ May 31, 2006, 06:34 AM: Message edited by: six 5.0 ]
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Yames
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[/qb][/QUOTE]Don't forget the major H/P those puppies make. J/K Great buy, I think it's possible to pull 40 mpg out of that beast if you shift at 2K RPM's
PS, I recommend trying this theory on along straight away........ Going down hill. [/QB][/QUOTE]
LMFAO ahaha. Going up hill is going to be a bitch.
I'll be definitely saving for a mustang but not anytime soon, I'm taking a trip to Hawaii by the end of summer by myself so that's priority and I need to save for that right now.
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1993 Cadillac STS 4.6L V8 (Sold)
1994 Toyota Tercel
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Yames
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So yeah I went to Hayward DMV to register this thing and I must say, driving on the freeway is no fun at all. The car is small so it's kind of a scary ride, but you know what the needle hardly moved on the gas gauge.
Passing blows that's for sure.
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2003 Mach 1 (Good Bye For Now)
1993 Cadillac STS 4.6L V8 (Sold)
1994 Toyota Tercel
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silverLX
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You were warned
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Yames
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Originally posted by silverLX:
You were warned
LOL yeah I know. Dammnit I'm depressed now. I want my fucking mustang. To bad I can't afford it.
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1993 Cadillac STS 4.6L V8 (Sold)
1994 Toyota Tercel
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Camaro Kid Z/28
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Originally posted by Yames:
So yeah I went to Hayward DMV to register this thing and I must say, driving on the freeway is no fun at all. The car is small so it's kind of a scary ride, but you know what the needle hardly moved on the gas gauge.
Passing blows that's for sure.
just add some stickers 15 horses min gain! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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